Jan. 16, 2015

Eleven small earthquakes occurring around Plainfield, Conn, in one week's time have stoked concern among residents unaccustomed to geological unrest; scientists say that such quakes are fairly common and are not cause for worry. MORE

Jan. 8, 2015

Study in The Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America finds hydraulic fracturing built up subterranean pressures that repeatedly caused slippage in fault near new oil-and-gas wells in Ohio, resulting in scores of earthquakes; authorities stopped fracking at wells on March 10, 2014, after two biggest quakes. MORE

Dec. 9, 2014

Los Angeles Mayor Eric M Garcetti proposes plan to retrofit thousands of wooden apartment buildings and large concrete offices against catastrophic damage in big earthquake; also says city should create new firefighting water supply system; if approved, required safety measures would cost billions in private and public sectors. MORE

Nov. 24, 2014

Magnitude-6.7 earthquake hits near central Japanese city Nagano, injuring at least 40 people; dozens of buildings are damaged but no deaths are reported. MORE

Nov. 11, 2014

Italian appeals court clears seven prominent Italian earthquake experts who were accused of failing to adequately warn residents of seismically active are in months before 2009 earthquake that killed more than 300 people. MORE

Oct. 26, 2014

Harvey Araton Box Seats essay on Arizona Diamondbacks’ general manager Dave Stewart, who pitched for the Oakland Athletics in 1989 World Series that was interrupted by an earthquake. MORE

Sep. 11, 2014

Officials say Laurie Anne Thompson, 65-year-old woman who suffered head injury when a television struck her during Aug 24 earthquake in Napa Valley, has died--first death attributed to magnitude-6 temblor. MORE

Aug. 30, 2014

Ann Carrns Your Money Adviser column notes many homeowners, jarred by earthquake in Napa County, Calif, are wondering whether they should buy special earthquake insurance, which is generally not covered by homeowner's policies; cites questions to consider when buying earthquake protection. MORE

Aug. 26, 2014

Winemakers and tourism officials in California begin cleaning up and assessing damage from magnitude-6 earthquake that hit Napa Valley, saying impact may not be as bad as first thought; Clay Gregory, president of tourism organization Visit Napa Valley says three blocks have been roped off, but most of Napa is open and ready for business. MORE

Aug. 25, 2014

Magnitude-6.0 earthquake hits California's Napa Valley, strongest quake to hit San Francisco Bay Area in quarter century; tremors destroy homes, rupture water and gas mains, and send at least 120 people to emergency room, most with minor injuries; no deaths from quake are confirmed. MORE

Aug. 7, 2014

Chinese state media reports that death toll from an earthquake that struck Yunnan Province in southwestern China has jumped to 589 as rescuers reach isolated villages and recover the bodies of 179 more victims. MORE

Aug. 5, 2014

Rescuers find more than 30 survivors in aftermath of earthquake that has rocked southwestern China; quake has killed at least 398 people, injured more than 1,800 and destroyed 12,000 homes. MORE

Aug. 4, 2014

Powerful earthquake rocks mountainous region of Yunnan Province, China, killing at least 367 people and injuring more than 1,800 others; dozens remain missing and death toll is expected to rise. MORE

Jul. 26, 2014

Tibetan Buddhists in Yushu, China, have been flocking to Batang River to rescue small river shrimp; monks say growing interest in so-called 'life liberation' or 'mercy release' is part of surge of religious devotion that followed 2010 earthquake that claimed more than 3,000 lives. MORE

Jul. 18, 2014

United States Geodetic Survey issues earthquake forecast maps for New York City that indicate there is a slightly lower hazard for tall buildings than previously thought. MORE

Jul. 12, 2014

Strong earthquake hits Japan's northern coast near Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, which was crippled in 2011 earthquake and tsunami; earthquake sets off minor, eight-inch tsunami and injures at least one person. MORE

Jun. 5, 2014

Dutch government is demanding that operator of Groningen gas field curtail production due to frequent earthquakes caused by reduction in field's natural pressure; field has been reliable supply of gas for Northern Europe for five decades, and accounts for about one-third of natural gas produced in the European Union. MORE

May. 22, 2014

Yushu Journal; China has spent billions to resurrect Yushu, four years after calamitous earthquake shattered city, killing at least 3,000 people and leaving more than 100,000 others homeless; despite herculean effort, reconstruction project has inadvertently aggravated animosities that have long bedeviled Han-Tibetan relations, favoring the well connected over the disenfranchised. MORE

May. 10, 2014

Nuclear Regulatory Commission announces that Indian Point power plant in New York is one of 10 sites considered most in need for a re-evaluation of earthquake vulnerability, describing the work as important but not requiring instant action; asks for a quick review of key systems that would keep nuclear fuel cool after an earthquake, in addition to a detailed analysis of the plant; any problems found must be corrected by end of 2016. MORE

May. 7, 2014

Scientists say sharp rise in number of earthquakes in Oklahoma, apparently related to underground disposal of wastewater from oil and gas production, has significantly increased chances that damaging quake will occur there; 145 small earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or higher have occurred there as of May 2014, compared with 109 for all of 2013. MORE

May. 5, 2014

Strong earthquake jolts Tokyo, but there are no initial reports of major damage. MORE

Apr. 17, 2014

Government audit reveals that post-earthquake housing program in Haiti financed by the United States Agency for International Development has delivered only a quarter of the planned number of houses at nearly twice the estimated cost. MORE

Apr. 12, 2014

Ohio geologists link earthquakes in geologic formation deep under Appalachians to gas drilling, leading Ohio to issue new permit conditions in certain areas. MORE

Apr. 8, 2014

Devastating earthquake that struck south-central Alaska on March 27, 1964 greatly expanded scientists' knowledge of earthquake mechanics; geologist George Plafker observed changes in landscape to verify theory of plate tectonics, then still doubted by many. MORE

Apr. 6, 2014

Owners of at least two dozen nuclear reactors across United States tell Nuclear Regulatory Commission they cannot show that their reactors would withstand the most severe earthquake they might face; as result, owners will be required to undertake extensive analysis of their structures and components. MORE

Apr. 3, 2014

Chilean officials quick response to 8.2 magnitude earthquake, which claimed six lives, illustrates how much country has improved its emergency preparedness methods since 2010 earthquake, in which 525 people died. MORE

Apr. 2, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Two back-to-back earthquakes in Los Angeles, along with 175 subsequent smaller aftershocks, offers reminder for residents of dangers presented by earthquakes; officials say 20 years of seismic calm has undermined efforts to force the city to deal with potentially lethal deficiencies in earthquake preparation. MORE

Mar. 30, 2014

Federal seismologist says that total of 115 aftershocks have jolted Los Angeles area after magnitude 5.1 earthquake, but seismic activity should not be cause for serious concern. MORE

Mar. 18, 2014

Los Angeles is jolted awake just before dawn by shallow earthquake with magnitude of 4.4, fraying nerves but causing no major damage or casualties. MORE

Mar. 12, 2014

Ohio officials say oil and gas well near site of two small earthquakes was undergoing hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, when the quakes occurred. MORE

Feb. 13, 2014

Mountainous part of Xinjiang region in western China is hit by powerful earthquake, destroying dozens of homes although there are no initial reports of deaths in thinly populated area. MORE

Dec. 13, 2013

Scientists are examining whether hydraulic fracturing is responsible for growing number of earthquakes in Oklahoma, which has experienced 2,600 so far in 2013, up from a yearly average of about 50 tremors; are particularly concerned about role of waste water from disposable wells. MORE

Dec. 1, 2013

Stalled Millennium towers project in Los Angeles, intended as symbol of campaign to turn Hollywood into bustling urban hub, has become symbol of whether developers can overcome complications that come with constructing new buildings and protecting old ones in a regions crisscrossed with earthquake faults; project was suspended pending outcome of lawsuit citing warnings that property might straddle fault. MORE

Oct. 16, 2013

Magnitude 7.2 earthquake collapses buildings and roofs and cracks roads in the central Philippines, killing at least 12 people. MORE

Oct. 1, 2013

Scientists say that small island that emerged in Arabian Sea off the Pakistani coast, after magnitude 7.7 earthquake, was likely formed as freed methane gas pushed up section of shallow seafloor. MORE

Sep. 25, 2013

Jul. 30, 2013

David Fischer study in journal Nature Geoscience reports that seepage of methane, a greenhouse gas, in Arabian Sea may be linked to a 1945 earthquake off Pakistan; finding may affect global warming estimates. MORE

Jul. 23, 2013

Series of earthquakes strike Gansu Province in northwestern China, setting off landslides and building collapse, killing at least 89 people, injuring more than 600, and damaging tens of thousands of homes; disaster prompts President Xi Jinping to order all-out rescue efforts. MORE

Jul. 16, 2013

Dr Nicholas J van der Elst study in journal Science concludes that earthquakes caused by disposing of waste water from oil and gas production by injecting it into deep wells are triggered by passing seismic waves from larger, far-off earthquakes. MORE

May. 25, 2013

Earthquake strikes Russia's eastern coast, sending tremors as far as Moscow, more than 4,000 miles west of epicenter; United States Geological Survey estimates magnitude at 8.3. MORE

May. 23, 2013

Japan’s nuclear watchdog endorses conclusion by panel of seismologists that fault under a Tsuruga No 2 reactor at atomic plant in western Japan is active, potentially blocking restart of reactor; agrees fault underneath reactor could set off an earthquake and cause an accident; Japanese regulations prohibit reactors from sitting above active faults; No 2 reactor at Tsuruga now faces indefinite halt or likely decommissioning unless its operator provides new data on the fault. MORE

May. 17, 2013

Chilean judge dismisses appeal to suspend involuntary manslaughter charges against four government officials accused of failing to issue tsunami alert after 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile in 2010; investigation into deaths of 156 people and disappearance of 25 more seeks to establish responsibility for chain of decisions made by government officials and emergency agencies shortly after earthquake. MORE

May. 12, 2013

Rapid grass-roots response to earthquake in Sichuan Province reveals just how far China’s nascent civil society movement has come since 2008, when volunteers began using social media to coordinate efforts after Wenchuan earthquake. MORE

Apr. 23, 2013

Many people eager to bolster relief efforts after devastating earthquake in southwest China are looking to donate to private charity organizations, not to official Chinese groups that have a reputation for corruption. MORE

Apr. 21, 2013

Sichuan Province, China, is hit with magnitude 7 earthquake; aftermath is not nearly as serious as 7.9-magnitude earthquake in 2008 and government response is faster. MORE

Apr. 17, 2013

Southeast Iran is hit by most powerful earthquake to strike country in 40 years, and reverberations are felt as far as India, but Iranian officials say 7.8 magnitude tremor caused few casualties and only minor damage because it originated deep underground and in sparsely populated area. MORE